“The Philippines played an important role for chess especially in Asia,” says former world chess champion Anatoly Karpov as he reminisces with Filipino icon and Asia’s first Grandmaster Eugene Torre during his Manila visit.
MANILA, Philippines – Former world chess champion Anatoly Karpov returned to the capital city just in time to commemorate the 45th anniversary of his classic match against Soviet émigré Viktor Korchnoi.
The match is noted in the annals of history for its tension-filled matchup – and at the same time strange – with both sides accusing each other of alleged hypnotism and intimidation. Accompanied by Russian Ambassador to the Philippines Marat Pavlov, Karpov was received by the country’s top sports officials, led by Philippine Sports Commission chairman Richard “Dickie” Bachmann, and commissioners Olivia “Bong” Coo, and Walter Torres.
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